Tadweer Joins International Solid Waste Management Association

Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced that it has become a Platinum Member of the Vienna-based International Solid Waste Management Association (ISWA), a non-governmental, independent and non-profit association that aims to promote and develop the waste management sector worldwide through facilitating the exchange of information and expertise on all aspects of solid waste management. […]


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Blockchain – Putting Power in Your Hands

Blockchain has been a buzzword for cryptocurrencies since 2015, but with more research into the uses of the distributed ledger technology, energy industry analysts now believe that blockchain technology can resolve data management issues, and errors that are faced by energy producers, and put the power of generation directly into the hands of independent power […]


ECI Collaborates With Masdar for UAE’s Renewable Energy

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s Federal export credit company, has signed an agreement with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, to work on initiatives aimed at supporting investment in renewable projects that will contribute to reducing carbon emissions.   Under this MoU, ECI and Masdar will explore establishing political and commercial risk insurance solutions […]


The Start-Up Made for Parents in the UAE

QiDZ is the app for kids-related fun, education and entertainment in the UAE “where all the information was up to date, real time, relevant and available at our fingertips,” writes Simona Agolini, CEO of QiDZ, business woman, and mother. Together with Ines Mena, Claudia Ribas, Nourhan Hassan and Therese Hundt, Simona founded an app to […]


HRH Crown Prince Launches Stunning Nature Inspired Designs for Gateway Island

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Chairman of The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), has launched the Coral Bloom concept, which was created by architectural firm Foster + Partners, and designed to blend in with the island’s pristine natural environment.   Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 […]


A New Baseline for a Greater Collective Action

By Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding   Over the centuries, humans have fundamentally changed the make-up of our planet. Our activities have caused global warming and the destruction of the natural world with farming, mining, and housing driving wildlife out of their natural habitats and into more contact with people. […]


Lenovo: Offsetting Tech’s Carbon Footprint Represents the Future of Retail

A recent report by Boston Consulting Group found that 80% of GCC consumers are willing to live more sustainably, and with increased awareness of their impact on the environment, more would be receptive to changing their behaviors. Across the region, national leadership remains committed to implementing greener solutions, and greater education forms a key cornerstone […]


L’Oréal’s Vision of the Beauty of the Future

As part of its permanent quest to offer consumers products that are ever more effective, safe and respectful to the environment, L’Oréal commits to an important transformation of its Research & Innovation through adopting a ‘Green Sciences’ (Biosciences) approach. By 2030, 95% of its ingredients will be derived from renewable plant sources, abundant minerals, or […]


Why Safeguarding Water is Imperative for the Protection of the Natural World

By Francois Frigaux, Regional Director of Sensus, a Xylem brand     Earlier this month, we celebrated World Environment Day, an annual day focused on generating worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. This year’s theme was centred around the biodiversity, with the aim of shining a spotlight on the inextricable link between biodiversity […]


IWC Schaffhausen Launches Paper-Based Watch Straps

This pioneering  creation  is  the  result  of  in-depth  research  and  development and reflects IWC’s ongoing commitment to innovation and responsible watchmaking IWC has long led the luxury watch sector in the development of cutting-edge materials and is now proud to introduce new watch straps made primarily of paper from responsible sources. Conscious of the importance […]